UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-04893
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THE TAIWAN FUND, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE,
P.O. Box 5049
BOSTON, MA 02206-5049
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(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
(Name and Address of Agent for Copy to:
Service)
The Taiwan Fund, Inc. Leonard B. Mackey, Jr., Esq.
c/o State Street Bank and Trust Clifford Chance US LLP
Company 31 West 52nd Street
Attention: Tracie A. Coop, New York, New York 10019
Assistant Secretary
4 Copley Place, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (877) 864-5056
Date of fiscal year end: August 31
Date of reporting period: May 31, 2010
ITEM 1: SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
THE TAIWAN FUND, INC.
Schedule of Investments/May 31, 2010 (Showing Percentage of Net Assets)
(UNAUDITED)
US$
VALUE
SHARES (NOTE 1)
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COMMON STOCKS - 96.1%
CEMENT -- 1.1%
CEMENT INDUSTRY -- 1.1%
Wei Mon Industry Co., Ltd. 3,862,000 $ 3,135,417
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TOTAL CEMENT 3,135,417
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CHEMICALS -- 2.9%
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MEDICAL CARE INDUSTRY -- 1.2%
Excelsior Medical Co., Ltd. 1,421,000 3,125,324
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CHEMICAL INDUSTRY -- 1.7%
China Steel Chemical Corp. 1,600,000 4,775,447
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TOTAL CHEMICALS 7,900,771
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CONSTRUCTION -- 3.1%
BUILDING MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY -- 3.1%
Continental Holdings Corp. 2,894,000 1,045,746
Hung Poo Real Estate Development Corp. 2,270,000 2,901,106
Prince Housing & Development Corp. * 7,409,000 3,198,780
Taiwan Land Development Corp. * 3,468,000 1,415,909
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TOTAL CONSTRUCTION 8,561,541
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ELECTRIC AND MACHINERY -- 2.1%
ELECTRIC MACHINERY INDUSTRY -- 2.1%
Awea Mechantronic Co., Ltd. 1,200,000 1,306,490
Depo Auto Parts Industrial Co., Ltd. 646,000 1,538,023
Yungtay Engineering Co., Ltd. 3,274,000 2,837,293
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TOTAL ELECTRIC AND MACHINERY 5,681,806
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ELECTRONICS -- 39.5%
COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERNET INDUSTRY -- 0.9%
PC Home Online 886,000 2,425,423
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COMPUTER AND PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY -- 4.1%
Avermedia Technologies, Inc. 2,053,000 2,729,754
Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd. 2,342,790 5,651,105
Clevo Co. * 1,650,000 3,143,742
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11,524,601
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ELECTRONIC PARTS/COMPONENTS INDUSTRY -- 1.4%
Syncmold Enterprise Corp. 1,826,000 3,918,958
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ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY -- 7.1%
Synnex Technology International Corp. 4,500,000 9,798,676
Wah Lee Industrial Corp. 2,105,000 2,996,465
WPG Holdings Co., Ltd. 3,500,000 6,767,094
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19,562,235
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OPTOELECTRONIC INDUSTRY -- 2.0%
Largan Precision Co., Ltd. 320,000 5,145,870
St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. 48,000 349,957
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5,495,827
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US$
VALUE
SHARES (NOTE 1)
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OTHER ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY -- 12.5%
Aurora Corp. 1,812,000 $ 2,463,166
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (a) 4,000,005 15,893,148
Powercom Co., Ltd. * 2,795,000 3,112,988
Soft-World International Corp. 555,000 2,986,531
Tatung Co., Ltd. * 31,231,000 5,715,937
WT Microelectronics Co., Ltd. 4,056,000 4,301,732
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34,473,502
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SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY -- 11.5%
MediaTek, Inc. 700,400 11,263,022
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (a) 11,200,426 20,569,243
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31,832,265
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TOTAL ELECTRONICS 109,232,811
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FINANCE -- 12.8%
FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE INDUSTRY -- 12.8%
Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. * 5,500,622 8,079,660
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. * 3,683,000 2,851,823
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. * 7,000,000 7,971,593
KGI Securities Co., Ltd. 19,144,000 6,887,731
SinoPac Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. * 9,135,000 2,717,908
Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd. 13,013,000 6,921,050
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TOTAL FINANCE 35,429,765
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FOODS -- 2.3%
FOOD INDUSTRY -- 2.3%
Lien Hwa Industrial Corp. 272,000 132,661
Uni-President Enterprises Corp. 6,000,000 6,157,023
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TOTAL FOODS 6,289,684
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GLASS AND CERAMICS -- 2.1%
GLASS AND CERAMIC INDUSTRY -- 2.1%
Taiwan Glass Industrial Corp. 6,344,000 5,716,120
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TOTAL GLASS AND CERAMICS 5,716,120
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OTHER -- 0.9%
OTHER INDUSTRY -- 0.9%
Globe Union Industrial Corp. 2,388,000 2,626,064
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TOTAL OTHERS 2,626,064
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PLASTICS -- 7.3%
PLASTIC INDUSTRY -- 7.3%
China Petrochemical Development Corp. * 11,711,000 5,422,522
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp. 2,500,000 5,506,281
Nan Ya Plastics Corp. 5,700,000 9,273,077
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TOTAL PLASTICS 20,201,880
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS/ May 31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
US$
VALUE
SHARES (NOTE 1)
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RUBBER -- 1.5%
RUBBER INDUSTRY -- 1.5%
TSRC Corp. 3,057,000 $ 4,255,995
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TOTAL RUBBER 4,255,995
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STEEL AND IRON -- 4.0%
IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY -- 4.0%
China Steel Corp. 4,708,500 4,470,818
Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp. 7,666,000 6,463,582
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TOTAL STEEL AND IRON 10,934,400
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TEXTILES -- 2.3%
TEXTILE INDUSTRY -- 2.3%
Far Eastern New Century Corp. 3,060,000 3,020,414
Li Peng Enterprise Co., Ltd. * 7,411,000 3,338,758
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TOTAL TEXTILES 6,359,172
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TRANSPORTATION -- 2.8%
SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY -- 2.8%
Eastern Media International * 16,546,000 4,472,521
Farglory F T Z Investment Holding Co., Ltd. * 3,322,000 3,310,204
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TOTAL TRANSPORTATION 7,782,725
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL -- 11.4%
OIL GAS AND ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY GENERAL INDUSTRY -- 2.6%
Formosa Petrochemical Corp. 3,000,500 7,078,002
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TRADING AND CONSUMERS' GOODS INDUSTRY -- 8.8%
Far Eastern Department Stores, Ltd. 8,580,000 6,992,632
Mercuries & Associates, Ltd. * 3,064,000 1,471,441
President Chain Store Corp. 2,840,000 7,961,081
Taiwan Tea Corp. * 8,231,000 4,416,339
Test-Rite International Co., Ltd. 6,474,000 3,585,020
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24,426,513
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TOTAL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 31,504,515
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 96.1%
(Cost -- $218,808,722) $265,612,666
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OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, NET--3.9% $ 10,755,109
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NET ASSETS--100.0% $276,367,775
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LEGEND:
US$ - United States dollar
* Non-income producing
(a) Affiliated issuers in which the Fund holds 5% or more of the voting
securities (total market value of $36,462,391).
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES. The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), a
Delaware corporation, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "Act"), as a diversified closed-end management investment company.
The Fund concentrates its investments in the securities listed on the Taiwan
Stock Exchange. Because of this concentration, the Fund may be subject to
additional risks resulting from future political or economic conditions in
Taiwan and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws of currency
exchange restrictions affecting Taiwan.
Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date this report
was issued have been evaluated by management in the preparation of the financial
statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies
followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
SECURITY VALUATION. All securities, including those traded over-the-counter, for
which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sales price
prior to the time of determination of the Fund's net asset value per share or,
if there were no sales on such date, at the closing price quoted for such
securities (but if bid and asked quotations are available, at the mean between
the last current bid and asked prices, rather than such quoted closing price).
In certain instances where the price determined above may not represent fair
market value, the value is determined in such manner as the Board of Directors
may prescribe. Foreign securities may be valued at fair value according to
procedures approved by the Board of Directors if the closing price is not
reflective of current market values due to trading or events occurring in the
valuation time of the Fund. In addition, substantial changes in values in the
U.S. markets subsequent to the close of a foreign market may also affect the
values of securities traded in the foreign market. Short-term investments,
having a maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which
approximates market value, with accrued interest or discount earned included in
interest receivable.
Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification
No. 820, Fair Value Measurements ("ASC 820"), requires disclosure surrounding
the various inputs that are used in determining the value of each Fund's
investments. These inputs are summarized into the three broad levels listed
below. ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to
valuation techniques giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted
quoted prices in active markets (Level 1 inputs) and the lowest priority to
unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs) when market prices are not readily
available or reliable. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market
participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and may be observable
or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions
market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based
on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity.
Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity's own
assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing the asset
or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels
listed below.
- Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
- Level 2 - prices determined using other significant observable inputs
(including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates,
prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
- Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs
(including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of
investments)
These inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of May 31, 2010 in valuing the
Fund's asset and liabilities carried at value:
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL
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Common Stocks $265,612,666 $-- $-- $265,612,666
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TOTAL $265,612,666 $-- $-- $265,612,666
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In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting
Standards Update No. 2010-06, "Improving Disclosures about Fair Value
Measurements" ("ASU 2010-06"). ASU 2010-06 requires new disclosures regarding
transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2 effective for interim and annual
reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. For the period ended May
31, 2010, there were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2. ASU 2010-06 will also
require additional details regarding Level 3 transaction activity effective for
interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is
currently evaluating the effect that this additional requirement will have on
the Fund's financial statements.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The financial accounting records of the Fund are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities, other assets and liabilities
denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the
current exchange rate. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and
expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the
dates of the transactions.
Reported net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions
represent net gains and losses from disposition of foreign currencies, currency
gains and losses realized between the trade dates and settlement dates of
security transactions, and the difference between the amount of net investment
income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The effects of
changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are not
segregated in the Statement of Operations within the Fund's Annual Report and/or
Semi-Annual Report from the effects of changes in market prices of those
securities, but are included in realized and unrealized gain or loss on
investments in securities.
2. AFFILIATED PARTIES AND TRANSACTIONS. An affiliate is a company in which the
Fund holds 5% or more of the voting securities. Transactions with such companies
during the six months ended May 31, 2010 were as follows:
Balance of Balance of
Shares Shares
Value on Held on Held on Realized
September September May Value on Capital
Issuer 1, 2009 1, 2009 Purchases Sales 31, 2010 May 31, 2010 Income Gain/Loss
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Hon Hai Precision
Industry Co., Ltd. $13,829,282 4,101,005 $717,551 $1,243,715 4,000,005 $15,893,148 $-- $316,752
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing
Co., Ltd. 20,143,855 11,200,426 -- -- 11,200,426 20,569,243 -- --
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$33,973,137 15,301,431 $717,551 $1,243,715 15,200,431 $36,462,391 $-- $316,752
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3. TAX BASIS OF INVESTMENTS. Cost of investments for federal income tax purposes
is substantially the same as for financial statement purposes. At May 31, 2010,
aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities for which there was
an excess of value over financial reporting cost was $51,838,361 and aggregate
gross unrealized depreciation for all securities for which there was an excess
of financial reporting cost over value was $5,034,417 and net appreciation for
financial reporting purposes was $46,803,944. At May 31, 2010, aggregate cost
for financial reporting purposes was $218,808,722.
4. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Fund, was
held on April 26, 2010 during which the stockholders of the Fund considered the
following three proposals: i) Proposal 1: the election of Bing Shen, Harvey
Chang, Christina Liu, Joe O. Rogers, Michael F. Holland, M. Christopher Canavan,
Jr. and Anthony Kai Yiu Lo to the Board of Directors; ii) Proposal 2: the
approval of the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between the Fund
and Martin Currie Inc.; and iii) Proposal 3: the approval of an amendment to the
Fund's Restated Certificate of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized
shares of Common Stock from 20,000,000 to 100,000,000. Proposal 1 and Proposal 2
were approved by stockholders. Due to insufficient votes, the annual meeting of
stockholders, with regard to Proposal 3, was adjourned. Proposal 3 was
considered by the stockholders at the adjourned sessions of the annual
stockholders meeting held on May 6, 2010, May 13, 2010, May 20, 2010 and May 27,
2010 and was approved at the adjourned session held on June 15, 2010.
ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have
concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date
within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-Q that includes the
disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the
controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17
CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR
270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 3. EXHIBITS
The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the 1940 Act (17 CFR
270.30a-2(a)), are attached as exhibits to this filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
THE TAIWAN FUND, INC.
By: \s\ Jamie Skinner
Jamie Skinner
President of The Taiwan Fund,
Inc.
Date: June 21, 2010
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
By: \s\ Jamie Skinner
Jamie Skinner
President of The Taiwan Fund,
Inc.
Date: June 21, 2010
By: \s\ Cynthia Morse-Griffin
Cynthia Morse-Griffin
Treasurer of The Taiwan Fund,
Inc.
Date: June 20, 2010